{"id":46281,"date":"2023-03-31T00:03:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T04:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=46281"},"modified":"2023-03-31T00:03:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T04:03:32","slug":"watch-tesla-semi-single-wiper-clear-rain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=46281","title":{"rendered":"Watch Tesla Semi Windshield Wiper In Action: Is One Wiper Enough?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Tesla Semi is a mammoth vehicle with a huge panoramic windshield for incredible visibility. The tall, tinted glass wraps all the way around the cabin with few obvious seams. However, there&#8217;s only a single windshield wiper, so people may wonder whether it&#8217;s going to be enough.<\/p>\n<p>With all the talk about the <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/tesla\/cybertruck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\">Tesla Cybertruck<\/a>&#8216;s windshield wiper, it makes sense that someone would capture footage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/tesla\/semi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\">Tesla Semi<\/a> traveling in the rain. Like the Cybertruck, it would seem the Semi would need either an obnoxiously massive wiper or multiple blades. However, the production Tesla Semi only has the &#8220;mono wiper,&#8221; as it seems may also be the case with the production Cybertruck, though we&#8217;ll have to wait and see.<\/p>\n<div itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" class=\"msnt-photo-thumb-gallery trinity-skip-it inline \"> <meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Tesla Semi new photos\"\/> <meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"msnt-photo-thumb-gallery-main-photo\"> <a href=\"\/photo\/6822688\/tesla-semi-new-photos\/\" class=\"msnt-photo-thumb-gallery-main-photo-box\"> <picture class=\"lazyload\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\" https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/xqqvXz\/s5\/tesla-semi-new-photos.webp 213w, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/xqqvXz\/s6\/tesla-semi-new-photos.webp 445w, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/xqqvXz\/s4\/tesla-semi-new-photos.webp 889w, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/xqqvXz\/s3\/tesla-semi-new-photos.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/xqqvXz\/s2\/tesla-semi-new-photos.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/xqqvXz\/s1\/tesla-semi-new-photos.webp 1920w \" sizes=\" (max-width: 767px) calc(100vw - 30px) (max-width: 1023px) calc(100vw - 50px), 649px \"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" data-srcset=\" https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/xqqvXz\/s5\/tesla-semi-new-photos.jpg 213w, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/xqqvXz\/s6\/tesla-semi-new-photos.jpg 445w, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/xqqvXz\/s4\/tesla-semi-new-photos.jpg 889w, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/xqqvXz\/s3\/tesla-semi-new-photos.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/xqqvXz\/s2\/tesla-semi-new-photos.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/xqqvXz\/s1\/tesla-semi-new-photos.jpg 1920w \" sizes=\" (max-width: 767px) calc(100vw - 30px) (max-width: 1023px) calc(100vw - 50px), 649px \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Tesla Semi new photos\" width=\"16\" height=\"9\"\/> <\/source><\/source><\/picture> <\/a> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"value\">10<\/span> <span class=\"label\">Photos<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While one might assume the Tesla Semi&#8217;s single-wiper system could stand to improve, that doesn&#8217;t appear to be the case based on recent driving footage shared in the\u00a0<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/teslamotors\/comments\/125x31w\/thought_id_share_some_semi_rain_wiper_action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>r\/TeslaMotors<\/em><\/a> subreddit. Moreover, though there have been various comments from reported drivers of the Semi, we&#8217;ve not heard any news of a driver stating the windshield wiper is faulty or useless.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As you can see in the video below, a Frito-Lay Tesla Semi is out driving in the rain, and, as expected, its wiper is in action.<\/span><\/p>\n<section class=\"embed-item trinity-skip-it\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"embed\" data-embed-code=\"%3Cblockquote%20class%3D%22reddit-embed-bq%22%20style%3D%22height%3A500px%22%20data-embed-height%3D%22500%22%3E%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fteslamotors%2Fcomments%2F125x31w%2Fthought_id_share_some_semi_rain_wiper_action%2F%22%3EThought%20I'd%20Share%20Some%20Semi%20Rain%20%2B%20Wiper%20Action%3C%2Fa%3E%3Cbr%3E%20by%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fuser%2Flil_nar%22%3Eu%2Flil_nar%3C%2Fa%3E%20in%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fteslamotors%2F%22%3Eteslamotors%3C%2Fa%3E%20%20%20%20%3C%2Fblockquote%3E%3Cscript%20async%3D%22%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fembed.reddit.com%2Fwidgets.js%22%20charset%3D%22UTF-8%22%3E%3C%2Fscript%3E\">\u00a0<\/section>\n<p>To be fair, the video is short, it&#8217;s not easy to get a sense of how heavy the rain is falling, and, of course, we don&#8217;t get the much-needed view from the inside of the cabin looking out. However, with that said, the person taking the video is able to get a nice clear shot from quite close, and you can see that the wiper clears a tall and wide area of the windshield.<\/p>\n<p>Now that we&#8217;ve seen the Tesla Semi&#8217;s wiper working in the rain, we need to see it handling ice and snow. It would also be fantastic to get some video footage from the driver&#8217;s perspective, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n<section class=\"relatedContent-new trinity-skip-it\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"related-content\" data-widget-size=\"content\" data-params=\"%7B%22type_id%22%3A0%2C%22title_id%22%3A%22%22%2C%22items%22%3A%5B%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22553913%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Elon%20Musk%3A%20That%20Is%20Not%20The%20Tesla%20Cybertruck's%20Production%20Wiper%20Blade%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22elon-musk-tesla-cybertruck-wiper%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%221%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2FAkB4w9%2Fs5%2Ftesla-cybertruck-source-chile-al100.jpg%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22579480%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Tesla%20Cybertruck%20Windshield%20Wiper%20Design%3A%20What's%20The%20Secret%3F%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22tesla-cybertruck-windshield-wiper-practical-design%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%220%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2FYAWM9e%2Fs5%2Ftesla-cybertruck.jpg%22%7D%7D%5D%7D\">   <\/section>\n<p><em>Teslarati<\/em> notes that mono wipers aren&#8217;t that common, though <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/tesla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\">Tesla<\/a> has chosen to use one for its Semi, and perhaps its upcoming Cybertruck. CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/category\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\">Elon Musk<\/a> has made it clear that coming up with a windshield wiper solution for the upcoming electric pickup truck has certainly been a challenge, especially as it&#8217;s important that it not only performs well in various weather conditions, but also looks decent.<\/p>\n<p>One would think Tesla could use some variation of the Tesla Semi&#8217;s wiper system for the Cybertruck as well. It doesn&#8217;t look hideous, and it appears to function better than some folks may have expected.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think? Will the Cybertruck have a single wiper blade? Will it follow suit with the Tesla Semi&#8217;s wiper? Leave us your thoughts in the comment section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tesla Semi is a mammoth vehicle with a huge panoramic windshield for incredible visibility. The tall, tinted glass wraps all the way around the cabin with few obvious seams. However, there&#8217;s only a single windshield wiper, so people may wonder whether it&#8217;s going to be enough. With all the talk about the Tesla Cybertruck&#8216;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":46282,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e-cars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=46281"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46281\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/46282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=46281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=46281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=46281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}